Washington National Opera: Grounded Tickets
About Washington National Opera: Grounded
Jess is an accomplished F-16 fighter pilot—until pregnancy grounds her to the “chair force” to target enemies via drones from a trailer in Las Vegas. This new arrangement seems ideal at first: by day, Jess uses her elite training to protect and serve America, and by night, she returns to her family. Ultimately, we see that protecting Jess from physical danger does little to shield her from the psychological trauma of war-by-proxy.
Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo stars as a pilot and mother shaken into a downward spiral as the separation between career and home crumbles. In a first for opera stages, massive LED-screen technology will immerse audiences in the psychological and social implications of virtual warfare, suggesting that “distance” from war through technology is no distance at all.
This world premiere by Jeanine Tesori is based on the award-winning play by George Brant and co-produced with the Metropolitan Opera.
Run time
2h 25m (incl. 25m intermission)
Categories
Start date
October 28th, 2023
End date
November 13th, 2023
Venue
Opera House at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets
Unfortunately, tickets for this event are no longer available.
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